All right, it's time for the Saints to get back on the saddle after a bye week. I'm sure they're itching to play again after dropping that game to the Patriots.

The Saints will hit the field at the dome for the first time in a month when they face the Bills. If I'm the Bills and I'm facing a Saints team that's well rested after a close loss, look out. You have to believe there is absolutely no way the Saints will lose this game to what's considered a young Buffalo team. Well, maybe I shouldn't say that after watching LSU lose a game to Ole Miss, who they were suppose to blow out.

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When you look at Buffalo you see a 3-4 record, and think man the Saints should hammer them. I would be the first one to agree, but three of those losses came down to the final possession. The one blowout came against the Browns, which was a 13-point loss that cost them their quarterback EJ Manuel. So you're thinking the Saints will steam roll them now, right? Well Thad Lewis has done a good job playing for Manuel so far. He almost beat the Bengals in overtime, then helped the Bills beat the Dolphins in Miami last week.

The good news for the Saints defense is Lewis will be making his third career start, which means they can try shaking him up. He's a very mobile quarterback but has been sacked nine times in the last two games. We all know Rob Ryan loves to get after the quarterback with their 20 sacks in the first six games. Saints players complimented his ability to throw the ball with confidence. He was efficient against the Bengals with two touchdowns, but they lost. In the Miami game, Lewis threw no TDs and an interception, and they won. He finds a way to keep the Bills in games and that can be dangerous for opposing teams.

The Buffalo defense hasn't been that good this season as a whole. They're 24th in the NFL in total defense, giving up almost 315 yards a game, which could be good for a guy like Drew Brees, who likes to chuck it. After the offense was a little out of whack in the loss to New England, you got to think Brees will find a way to get comfortable this weekend. It will be interesting to see if Jimmy Graham plays. He's status is still uncertain after hurting his foot against the Pats.

What can soften that blow Graham doesn't play? The return of Lance Moore. He returned to practice this week after sitting out the last three games with a hand injury. As if he will play Sunday, Moore says he's hopeful he can get back in there. If he returns, that would help Brees with the receivers. It's hard to believe that Brees has thrown only three touchdowns to receivers this season. I'm so use to seeing him throw four touchdowns in a game, with two of them going to Moore or Marques Colston.

For No. 9 to up that TD number, the offensive line will have to protect Brees. The one thing the Buffalo defense can do well is pressure the quarterback. They're fourth in the NFL with 23 sacks. Now as good as they are in that department, the Bills can't stop the run, allowing 126 yards a game. Hey, that's good news for a lot of teams, maybe more so for the Saints. They are still waiting for their rushing attack to get it going. Eighty-Seven yards a game won't get it done if they want to make a run at a Super Bowl ( I sound like a broken record since week 1).

I've gone this long without mentioning the return of Doug Marrone to New Orleans. He was the Saints Offensive Coordinator from 2006-2008. Marrone and Sean Payton are good friends. Payton said it was hard to hire coaches after Hurricane Katrina. He got Marrone to come over from the Jets to join what Payton called a special staff. Payton said he stayed in touch with Marrone when he left for the job at Syracuse and then with Buffalo. Even the players mentioned how he was a big part of the team, especially with the offensive line. Zach Strief gave Marrone credit for helping him once he got to the Saints. Marrone helped develop that offensive live that went on to win Super Bowl XLIV.

So my pick to click? I went with Marques Colston a few weeks ago against the Bears and he didn't do much, so I'm giving No. 12 another shot. I think he will snag a couple big catches and a touchdown or two. If Graham doesn't play, expect him to have a monster game.

Who will win Sunday? I think the way the Saints lost that game to the Pats, they will come out firing on all cylinders. I know I was talking about not blowing people out to start this story, but I just feel one coming in the dome Sunday.